Helping Joplin, MO

Joplin, MO

I love my community. Bryan/College Station, TX is a medium sized "microplex" in the middle of Texas' bigger cities. It's the home of Texas A&M University, myself, and a wonderful little radio company called Bryan Broadcasting... which is independently owned (aka - not a Clear Channel station) and always really involved in the community.

At Christmas time, Bryan Broadcasting hosts the My Christmas Angels. In the Spring, they help sponsor Cookies for Kids. And now, in a time of disaster, they are hosting an emergency supply drive for the victims of the Joplin, MO, tornado.

A U-Haul has been rented, the call has been made, and now it's up to the residents of Bryan/College Station to show up and donate. So I did this morning, and I'm asking you (if you're in town) to do so this afternoon. And, if you're not from Texas, you can always help by donating to the Red Cross. (The Red Cross has had their hands full this year!! I'm sure they are still in need of support!!)

Things to bring if you're in BCS:

Tarps

Toiletries all of All Kinds

Water, Baby Formula, Blankets, Diapers, Etc.

(See a full list here)

I couldn't stop thinking: "What if that was my family?" all last night, and when I woke up this morning, I had to go help. It took about 1 hour out of my day (and most of that was shopping around at Wal-Mart). I seriously drove up, opened my trunk, the boys unloaded the water, and then I was on my merry way. The actual time I was at the studios was 10 minutes. So no excuses, people!! 

It's this easy.

This is truly a terrible disaster (now dubbed the deadliest tornado in the United States ever)... and these people really need our help. Just think of what you would need if your home looked like this:

Joplin, MO

When a person is down in the world, 

an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) British politician, poet and critic